CSUSB Palm Desert Campus nursing students and faculty, led by Department of Nursing instructor Diane Vines, deliver many vital services to members of the community, including wound care, foot soaks, triage, health assessments, checking vital signs and blood glucose levels, medications management, an...
By Mike Moen/PNS During February, Americans are urged to pay closer attention to their heart health. Experts say new findings suggest it can keep your brain in better shape, and South Dakota has an opportunity to help with prevention. With American Heart Month underway, the American Heart Associatio...
The new guidance comes after the state issued a wide-ranging vaccine mandate Less than a month after issuing a strict vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, the California Department of Public health is now calling on workers with Covid-19 to come to work regardless in a bid to cover staffing sho...
A recent study published in the journal PLOS One shows that a vaccine against COVID-19 could save lives. The disease is spread by direct contact between people and is also highly infectious. It can be deadly, but a vaccine will help prevent the illness from spreading. In the meantime, the primary pr...
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the number of new daily Covid cases in Germany has exceeded 60,000, according to the country's disease control and prevention agency, the Robert Koch Institute. Authorities fear that, in reality, the figure is even higher, as not all cases are im...
By Suzanne Potter/PNS SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Now is the time to sign up for health insurance or hunt for a better deal, as this year's CoveredCA's open-enrollment period runs now through Jan. 31.Groups advocating for older Americans urged everyone, even those currently insured, to check out the Cover...
By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Lily Böhlke for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service Collaboration COVID-19 and the unprecedented economic crisis it caused made 2020 one of the most economically challenging years for communities acros...
By Francesca Tomasi, Kevin Ma, and Megan McCurryWith multiple highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, we have begun to round a corner on the current pandemic. But another crisis looms.Bacteria and fungi are mutating to resist our current antibiotics. Soon, the world may have no effective antibio...
California just made it significantly easier for K-12 schools to bring students back to campus full-time — but some of the state’s largest districts and most powerful unions are pushing back, suggesting that hundreds of thousands of students may not receive daily in-person instruction this school ye...
I want to thank the folks at Desert Oasis Health Clinic in Palm Springs. They took good care of me. So professional and caring, each step explained to keep twelve fellow patients and me at ease. The place was immaculate; everyone wore a mask. The place was clean and sanitized, and it ran like clock...
A few days ago, when the NGO KeepOlim received distressing calls from newly arrived Olim about the depressing conditions in a Corona Hotel in Tel Aviv, we immediately jumped into action! KeepOlim provided gift boxes of exotic Israeli grown fruit to all 110 rooms of the hotel with a beautiful lett...
1. Open Enrollment for 2021 insurance has passed But you may still be able to get Marketplace health coverage for 2021 if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. 2. How to find out if you qualify for a 2021 Special Enrollment Period Answer a few fast questions to find out. 3. You can enr...
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